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Whether it's down to scheduled model refreshes or feeling the heat of the competition, Samsung has launched the successor to the highly-regarded HW-Q990D 11.1.4 soundbar system with the HW-Q990F. We're not sure why it skipped "E," but regardless of the reason, fans have a few things to look forward to with the new...
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NVIDIA's major reveal at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week was, not unexpectedly, its GeForce RTX 50 series in both desktop and mobile form. Along with the new GPUs, however, NVIDIA also unveiled a new generation of its Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology, now with Multi Frame Generation. At the...
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A lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses AllState and its data analytics subsidiary Arity of illegally tracking drivers without their knowledge or consent, as well as collecting and selling location data. According to the lawsuit, AllState accomplished this through "secretly embedded software" in...
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When we first heard about Bartlett Lake early last year, the leaks spoke of a promise of a series of P-core-only processors for LGA 1700 desktop systems. In July, well-regarded leaker Jaykihn (@jaykihn0 on Xwitter) clarified that "BTL-S" is actually a whole series of processors comprising everything from dual-core...
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Meta has responded to accusations regarding the deletion of links to Pixelfed, a decentralized social network similar to Instagram, which allows users to share and explore photos and send direct messages. Users have accused Meta of deleting links to Pixelfed on the Facebook platform. For instance, Bluesky user AJ...
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Casual fans could be forgiven for being surprised at our headline. After all, some storied fighting game franchises have been featuring guest characters for decades, like Spawn in Mortal Kombat 11, or Darth Vader in Soul Calibur IV. Street Fighter has done many crossovers over the years, with Capcom's iconic...
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It has been a staggering seven years since Bethesda announced the sixth installment of the Elder Scrolls franchise, and there's still no confirmed release date. It may still be years before we see this title, but you might have cause to return to the world of Tamriel before then. No, Skyrim isn't being ported to yet...
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Resembling a multi-wheel penny-farthing, DJI's new Flip foldable quadcopter definitely cuts a new look even for a company known for innovating and testing new boundaries. The Flip is poised to one-up the company's own Neo and HoverAir's Pro and ProMax by not just offering automated operation with a single button...
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Is your smartphone gasping for breath every time you flip on the screen and try to load an app? If so, it's time to consider an upgrade. That can be painful because, let's face it, today's top tier handsets are not exactly cheap. You can, however, save some money by timing your upgrade when there are deals to be had...
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Later this month, Samsung is catering the Galaxy Ring to more finger sizes. The popular smart ring is now available from size 5 to 15, although color availability (by size) will vary by market. While we wonder when smart ring makers will start offering half sizes, this move by Samsung brings its debut ring to a...
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This year could be a busy one for Carl Pei and Nothing. A leaked company memo has hinted at the Nothing Phone (3) "flagship" phone, while other reports have suggested the mid-budget Phone 3a, as well as the successor to the CMF Phone 1. The Nothing Phone (3) is said to arrive this quarter and come in two flavors—a...
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Well, what do we have here? An overseas product listing has seemingly revealed an as-yet unannounced mobile GeForce RTX 50 series GPU for budget gaming gaming laptops, the GeForce RTX 5050. Assuming the listing is legitimate—and it certainly appears to be real, with a caveat (more on that in a moment)—the budget GPU...
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CES 2025 brought us plenty of GPU tech to be excited about, much of it from NVIDIA. The GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs feature advanced AI tricks, with technologies such as DLSS 4 and neural rendering. Microsoft is also jumping on board the AI train for gaming, with DirectX support for neural rendering confirmed to be...
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At one point, NVIDIA may have considered releasing an RTX Titan Ada or GeForce RTX 4090 Ti graphics card based on its now-last generation Ada Lovelace architecture. Neither card ever materialized, of course, but the rumor persists and even gained some additional traction thanks to the above photo and an accompanying...
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Many people believe MacBooks are impervious to malware. While strong security measures such as Xprotect, Gatekeeper, and Sandboxing are in place on macOS, they do not offer foolproof protection. Case in point: Cyber security tech giant Check Point has issued an urgent security warning to millions of Mac users...
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PowerColor has been one of AMD's most dedicated AIB partners for decades. Your author fondly remembers rocking a PowerColor Radeon 9600 card, a lifetime ago. The company is known for its impressive factory overclocks and sometimes outlandish board designs, like the "Devil 13" family back in the day. Lately...
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Apple Intelligence hasn't quite lived up to the hype. The piecemeal rollout has been les than stellar, and to make matters worse, it often delivers inaccurate information to users and has been called out by news organizations for doing so. Thankfully, Apple gives users a lot of control over what AI features are...
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What if you could have sixteen desktop-class AMD Zen 5 CPU cores and a 96GB professional GPU in a thin & light laptop without compromising performance? Well, that's the promise of AMD's Ryzen AI MAX processors, code-named Strix Halo, and that's the heart that beats under the skin of HP's new ZBook Ultra 14 G1a laptop...
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It seems like the ACE3 USB-C controller used on Apple iPhone 15 and newer can be hacked thanks to insufficient safeguards in the controller's firmware. The breach was achieved by security researchers and was recently detailed in a video (as seen below). The ACE3 USB-C controller, used for charging and data transfer...
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Michael Scheuer and his legal team have entered a guilty plea for hacking Disney World's restaurant menu-creation software, altering allergen information, inserting swastikas, and changing wine regions to mass shooting locations. Among other things, the outcome of this federal criminal case will require Scheuer to pay...
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NVIDIA did gamers a solid by unveiling its GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs in both desktop and mobile form, rather than just announcing desktop parts and then waiting weeks or months to unveil the mobile lineup. And according to NVIDIA, gaming laptops rocking its newest generation mobile GPUs will be available in March...
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With CES 2025 behind us, we now have several product launches to be excited about. NVIDIA came out of the gate swinging with an impressive lineup of GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs. NVIDIA thought its GPUs were so impressive as to make a very bold claim, namely that the new mid-range GeForce RTX 5070 is faster than the...
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